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Some would say it’s silly to suggest conspiracy but it would be equally silly to ignore it and turn the blind eye. I think deep down no one argues with free kicks that are there and nothing will ever be perfectly level but there’s a tipping point.

Where would Melbourne be without Ron Barassi.. Thank you Ron!

No Gawn doesn’t scare Stanley, Stanley just has the image of Max’s backside as he marked that night embedded in his brain every night he goes to sleep.

Yep, same here.

I don’t pay much attention to free kick counts or umpiring in general but I think what most people are pointing out on this thread is the higher than usual disparity between free kick counts and over a number of games. Ie. the critical mass of data is becoming overwhelming. Not to mention the kinds of frees paid/not paid. Even someone like myself who usually fobs off any ideas that umpiring makes a massive difference is starting to take notice.

For sure Binman. Stretch them out of position and get them doing the hard yards early.

Helps a lot. As I said I don’t think this group is rattled at all by this kind of task, it’s just nervous fans like me that use stats like this to worry! But these are all the positive affirmations I’m going to be telling myself every day this week :)

Totally agree especially about the umpiring being the excuse losers make. I don't believe we can be beaten in the air down back and I think if we're playing close to our potential that gets it done. The system is proven, the players are professional and do their job. I really feel unless there is some kind of coaching masterstroke in the realm of Plough's flooding we are really the only ones that can hurt us.

Well said. Way too much crapping on posters happening lately.

Great episode. Max always asks the kind of questions I would want go know answers to. You don't often hear Goody in this setting either (Well I don't anyway).

In for tipping. Need to get on that medal board.

It's a really boring season I reckon.

And how!

Yeah that's probably a fair point depending on how these sore guys pull up.

Sure feels that way. The conversation always starts with no-one thinking a change is needed then after some complaining, snap decisions are made.

Big ask to beat a quality team like Geelong 3 times in a year but I don't think this group will be phased by that.

Port have one of the most vacant freeway drives to a GF in recent memory. They couldn't stuff this up

Damn you're good!

Spot on Webber. It definitely makes it hard to watch, I just wonder if it will ever change.

You just have to love Aussie Rules Footy folks. Yeah some poor umpiring but the real stars are those guys on the field and they played their hearts out.

Pint time

Port getting the lucky breaks

Champagne football

How much is footy the greatest sport in the world!

Wow more throwing in this game than Tom Brady